Marina Näsman

Biographic Data

ID4994663
NAMEMarina Näsman
GIVEN NAMESMarina
FAMILY NAMENäsman
SIGNATURENÄSMAN M
AFFILIATIONSÅbo Akademi University
ORCID0000-0002-2928-9587
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS3
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Multidimensional Civic Engagement in Later Life in 32 European Countries—an Exploration of the Roles of Socio-Structural Resources and Welfare State Commitment

    Open AccessMarina Näsman, Fredrica Nyqvist et al.ARTICLEResearch on Aging2026

    This study examines individual socio-structural resources and country-level welfare state commitment in relation to four different aspects of civic engagement in later life. Multilevel logistic regression was used to analyze data from the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) collected from people aged 65 and over in 32 European countries during 2016–2017 ( n = 9265). On the individual level, socio-structural resources in terms of educational le…

  • The role of ethnolinguistic identity, vitality and trust in perceived language climate change: The case of Swedish speakers in Finland

    Open AccessMarina Lindell, Marina Näsman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Multilingual and…2025Cited by: 2References: 32

    This article explores perceived language climate in a nation-specific setting – a largely unexplored research field. It contributes to the literature on intergroup relations (specifically the relations between ethnolinguistic majority and minority groups) in terms of social identity and ethnolinguistic vitality theories. More specifically, the research focus on Swedish speakers in Finland and analyse the perceived language climate from a societal…

  • Multi-dimensional civic engagement of older Europeans: A Latent Class Analysis

    Open AccessToon Vercauteren, Sofie Van Regenmortel et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2025References: 74

    Civic engagement is increasingly relevant for healthy and active ageing and addressing social exclusion among older people. Current research focuses primarily on formal volunteering, overlooking other ways older people contribute to their families and communities. This study addresses these gaps by recognising civic engagement as multi-dimensional – including associational engagement, informal care-giving, formal volunteering, digital engagement …

  • Risk factors for loneliness among older people in a Nordic regional context – a longitudinal study

    Open AccessFredrica Nyqvist, Marina Näsman et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2023Cited by: 1References: 57

    The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of loneliness among older people and to identify risk factors for loneliness in a Nordic regional context over a six-year period. Longitudinal data from the Gerontological Regional Database (GERDA) study of 4,269 older adults living in northern Sweden and western Finland, aged 65, 70, 75 and 80 at baseline in 2010, were analysed. Logistic regressions were used to analyse socio-demographic, socia…

  • Disentangling the Concept of Well-Being in Very Old Age Using Rodgers’ Evolutionary Concept Analysis

    Open AccessMarina Näsman, Fredrica Nyqvist et al.ARTICLEJournal of Happiness Studies2022

    Well-being has received increasing attention from researchers and policymakers, and its promotion could be considered pivotal to handle the challenges of aging populations. However, many different well-being concepts have been used inconsistently, and it remains unclear what the concept of well-being refers to among the oldest segments of the population. Hence, there is a need for a more cohesive understanding of the meaning of the concept in thi…